trappings
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But the trappings of his and Lee Arguello’s life are falling apart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Thrust into the political wilderness the party's national leaders were bewildered - familiar with the trappings of federal power they had to work out what to do in opposition.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But when Tony leaves for the day and is left to his own devices in Provincetown, the movie falls hard into all of the trite trappings of your average biopic.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The room trappings are grand, befitting his dignified status, and completely invented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was also defined as someone who had a lot of money or at least the trappings of money: a big car, an expensive watch, or expensive clothes.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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The Things They Carried
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